New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE DORRIGO PLATEAU SURFACE WATER SOURCE AND DORRIGO BASALT GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 56

56 Extraction interference between neighbouring bores

(1) To minimise interference between extraction under different access licences in this groundwater source, extraction authorised by a new access licence of greater than 20 ML/yr will not be permitted from a water supply work (bore) within 400 metres of an approved water supply work (bore) nominated by another access licence.

(2) The Minister may, upon application by an access licence holder, reduce the distance restriction specified in subclause (1) if:

(a) an hydrological study undertaken by the licence holder, and assessed as adequate by the Minister, demonstrates minimal potential for any adverse impact on existing licensed extraction,

(b) all potentially affected access licence holders have been notified by the proponent, and

Note: Potentially affected access licence holders are typically neighbouring access licence holders and/or those in the near vicinity.

(c) there is a process for remediation in the event that any adverse impact occurs in the future, specified as conditions on the licence.

(3) Subclause (1) does not apply to extraction under existing access licences.

Note: The intention of this clause is to minimise the impact of extraction under new access licences on extraction under existing access licences. It is intended to develop models to support hydrogeological assessment of the adverse impacts of new groundwater extractions on existing licensed extraction.